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Liberty Elementary School

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Liberty Elementary School ranks 596 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Liberty Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Orland Park, Illinois, with 595 students. It is part of the Orland School District 135, which is ranked 180 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Liberty Elementary School has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Liberty Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Liberty's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 64.6%, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 48.9%, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Liberty's 5th-grade students performed particularly well, with 71.1% proficient or better in ELA and 44.1% in Mathematics, both significantly higher than the state averages. The school's Hispanic students and special education students also perform at a high level compared to state averages.

However, Liberty Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.9% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This trend is not observed in the other Orland School District 135 schools, suggesting that Liberty may face unique challenges in this area. Overall, Liberty Elementary School is a strong-performing school, but the increase in chronic absenteeism is a significant concern that warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

627

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,405

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8801 W 151st St
Orland Park, IL 60462-3450

(708) 364-3805

District: Orland School District 135

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jerling Junior High School
High:	Carl Sandburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.6%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg58%

Illinois avg44%

596^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Orland School District 135

180^th of 811Orland School District 135 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	596 of 2056	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	541 of 2067	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	479 of 2077	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	476 of 2082	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	414 of 1948	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	599 of 2086	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	905 of 2037	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.9	687 of 2044	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	560 of 2046	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	505 of 2052	75.4%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	426 of 2093	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	292 of 2167	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.0	232 of 2166	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	405 of 2147	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	76.7	487 of 2139	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	458 of 2120	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	430 of 2092	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.7	557 of 2095	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	571 of 2086	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	636 of 2022	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	680 of 2030	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.4	400 of 2020	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	414 of 1049	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	188 of 886	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	149 of 907	83.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	220 of 788	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	250 of 826	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	144 of 788	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	142 of 768	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	53 of 537	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	40.5	440 of 743	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	444 of 718	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	643 of 1942	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	551 of 1942	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	483 of 1957	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	615 of 1970	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	381 of 1680	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	521 of 2019	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	817 of 1964	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	94 of 982	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	166 of 959	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	223 of 970	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	232 of 954	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	62 of 742	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	57.4	313 of 955	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	494 of 938	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	554 of 1800	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	557 of 1793	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	455 of 1808	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	350 of 1763	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	267 of 1514	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	670 of 1816	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	1038 of 1765	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	524 of 1947	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	495 of 1959	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	449 of 1984	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	339 of 1977	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	395 of 1707	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	653 of 2019	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	901 of 1972	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	345 of 1292	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	281 of 1195	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	165 of 1156	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	87 of 1113	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	56.0	210 of 640	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	159 of 1194	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	118 of 763	84.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	749 of 1389	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	589 of 1392	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	544 of 1419	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	519 of 1425	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	442 of 1308	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	645 of 1462	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	910 of 1463	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

Science46%+6 vs state

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by a citizen
Monday, August 8, 2022

AWFUL school— it is full of such fake people. People face so much discrimination here. Stay FAR FAR away from this place. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty Elementary School	Public	3-5	8801 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3805	627	45	14.0		449 (71.6%)	20 (3.2%)	113 (18.0%)	21 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.7%)	70.3	596^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.0%		70.7	541^st of 2067 public elementary schools	73.8%	55	46.3	54.2	69.4	71.1	64.6	53.3	49.2	44.1	48.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		$18,405	$517	$17,888
Orland Center School	Public	PK, KG-2	9407 W 151st St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3259	379	27	13.9		240 (63.3%)	51 (13.5%)	52 (13.7%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)										96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.6	96.3	96.8		$18,439	$517	$17,922
High Point Elementary School	Public	3-5	14825 West Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-4408	504	35	14.5		353 (70.0%)	27 (5.4%)	75 (14.9%)	27 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	84.8	288^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.0%		78	415^th of 2067 public elementary schools	79.9%	127	60.9	57.5	76.9	75.7	69.9	72.5	64.1	58.6	65.0	96.9	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.6	97.1	97.1		$18,423	$517	$17,906
Arnold W Kruse Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-5	7617 Hemlock Dr	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Ccsd 146	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 614-4530	462	37	12.4	41.1%	261 (56.5%)	41 (8.9%)	63 (13.6%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (18.8%)	77.8	442^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	78.5%		82.6	308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	134	44.8	61.8	68.8	67.2	66.3	58.2	68.4	58.6	62.5	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	6.5	$20,031	$602	$19,429
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	14200 S 82nd Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-4835	507	44	11.4		377 (74.4%)	13 (2.6%)	88 (17.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)										96.6	96.4	96.4	96.4		95.8	96.2		$18,499	$517	$17,982
Fernway Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16600 S 88th Ave	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 349-3810	461	29	15.6		322 (69.8%)	33 (7.2%)	78 (16.9%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	73.7	514^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.0%		68.7	575^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.2%	61	36.2	60.7	58.3	65.2	61.8	82.1	55.3	55.1	64.0	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.6	25.8	$17,025	$843	$16,182
Helen Keller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7846 163rd St	Tinley Park	60477	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 532-2144	426	35	12.2		282 (66.2%)	30 (7.0%)	83 (19.5%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	53.6	932^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	54.7%		41.4	1122^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	190	22.2	52.0	62.1	51.9	55.9	60.0	53.0	16.7	43.5	96.6	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.6	95.6	96.6		$16,855	$852	$16,003
Orland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	9960 W 143rd St	Orland Park	60462	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3904	386	26	14.8		245 (63.5%)	26 (6.7%)	75 (19.4%)	22 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)										93.4	92.8	92.8	92.8		92.2	93.1		$18,351	$517	$17,834
Christa McAuliffe School	Public	PK, KG-5	8944 174th St	Tinley Park	60487	Cook County	Kirby School District 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 429-4565	530	37	14.2		414 (78.1%)	22 (4.2%)	57 (10.8%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	62.4	757^th of 2056 public elementary schools	63.2%		67.2	603^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	70.8%	154	30.1	67.4	51.1	48.5	55.2	65.1	52.2	43.7	53.0	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	2.1	$16,468	$390	$16,078
Meadow Ridge School	Public	3-5	10959 W 159th St	Orland Park	60467	Cook County	Orland School District 135	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 364-3602	554	44	12.7		361 (65.2%)	68 (12.3%)	55 (9.9%)	42 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.7%)	77.8	441^st of 2056 public elementary schools	78.6%		82.5	310^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.0%	131	55.3	74.2	64.5	78.9	72.6	59.5	43.2	52.6	51.6	98.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.2	98.0	98.0		$18,474	$517	$17,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty Elementary School?

Students at Liberty Elementary School are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Liberty Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Liberty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Liberty Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jerling Junior High School
High : Carl Sandburg High School

Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?

Liberty Elementary School ranks 596^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Liberty Elementary School in?

Orland School District 135

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